The class is taught by Turning Leaf Wellness, a Severna Park therapeutic center that has services ranging from cooking classes to psychotherapy and weight loss management.

Participants will make a creme anglaise sauce from scratch to use as a base for edible paint, said Dave Hammer, Turning Leaf co-owner and chef. By mixing the vanilla sauce with cut up fruit, the participants will make different colors of edible paint.

Hammer, who will lead the class, will show attendees how to paint with edible paints and make flowers and butterflies out chocolate. The chef is still planning the class' appetizer, but said it will have a Valentine-inspired garnish. In Turning Leaf's previous classes, participants have made starfish and sea creatures out of peppers.

The class size will be about 15 people, said Emily Kohlenstein, Maryland Hall's community program coordinator. Since Maryland Hall hasn't hosted a class like this in at least two years, organizers wanted to keep it an intimate group in order to gauge the community's interest, she said.

"We're hoping that it's successful so that we can implement it a couple times of the year and then regularly," Kohlenstein said.

Turning Leaf opened about a year and a half ago, and started offering the food painting classes in the last three months. Michelle Hammer, Turning Leaf's co-owner, said she found that people in these classes are less intimidated than those a part of the traditional cooking classes.

"They choose the end game," she said. "You get a lot more freedom as an artist to express yourself."

The class has made participants interested in cooking for themselves regularly, said Michelle, who is married to Hammer. She attributes this to the students realizing that food can be both beautiful and healthy.

Courtesy of Dave Hammer

Maryland Hall will offer a one-time cooking class on Valentine's Day. This is the arts center's first cooking class in several years.

Maryland Hall will offer a one-time cooking class on Valentine's Day. This is the arts center's first cooking class in several years.

(Courtesy of Dave Hammer)

Unlike other cooking classes, Turning Leaf's class allows people to be more creative, Hammer said. The chef will provide a few pointers and direction, but the participants are encouraged to put their own spin on each dish.

Hammer said his favorite part of the class is seeing how the participants' designs differ from his own.

"Everyone is their own artist and to see what they do or make is amazing," he said.

If you go:

What: "Food as Art: Paint Night for Foodies"

Where: Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 14

How much: $69

To purchase tickets, go to ticketing.marylandhall.org.

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